Part 117, page 49

Document date 19 December 1973

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FBI 164-81, Vault Part 117 p. 49 (DB Cooper-53478), Memo, dated 19 Dec 1973 — cooper.theunsolved.net/parts/Cooper-Part-117/pages/49

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OPTIONAL FORM NO. 10 MAY 1962 EDITION GSA FPMR (41 CFR) 101-11.6 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT Memorandum

TO : SAC, SEATTLE (164-81) (P) DATE: 12/19/73

FROM : SA [redacted] b6 b7C

SUBJECT: NORJAK OO: SEATTLE

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RE: DEMONSTRATION OF PHOTO- GRAPHS TO WITNESSES SUB: HH

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On 11/29/73, witness [redacted] telephone [redacted] was exhibited photographs of the following individuals:

NAME SUB FILE # EUGENE LEROY WATSON 87 [redacted] [redacted] /GARY B. GALLAHER [redacted] RICHARD DOUGLAS SHINN 572 ARVIDIS JULIUS KIPERTS 676 ALAN FAIRFAX COOPER 663 [redacted]

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With the exception of [redacted] and [redacted] none of the other individuals bore any resemblance to the hijacker and in his opinion, are not identical with him.

In regard to the COOPER artist composit touch up, [redacted] made the following comments:

"Now the best representation of unsubs mouth he has seen; forehead good, hairline good, fact too square, glasses too big because you could see unsubs cheekbones, and in artists touch up you can't see enough of the cheekbones."

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[redacted] stated he suspects this touch up photograph looks a lot like what he remembers what unsub to look like because, it is in fact an artist touch up and therefore resembles the original artist composit.

[redacted] stated concerning [redacted] his forehead was similiar to that as he remembers unsub, and [redacted] Concerning suspect [redacted] stated the eyes and

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RNN/jms (12)

Sub 676

Buy U.S. Savings Bonds Regularly on the Payroll Savings Plan

DB COOPER-53478

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Standard FBI memorandum header addressed to SAC Seattle, case file 164-81, dated 12/19/73, regarding NORJAK (D.B. Cooper hijacking case), Office of Origin: Seattle. Subject line indicating the memo concerns the demonstration of photographs to witnesses; sub-file HH. On 11/29/73, an unnamed witness (contacted by telephone) was shown photographs of five named individuals along with associated sub-file numbers: Eugene Leroy Watson (87), Gary B. Gallaher, Richard Douglas Shinn (572), Arvidis Julius Kiperts (676), and Alan Fairfax Cooper (663). The witness stated that, with two exceptions (names redacted), none of the photographed individuals resembled the hijacker. The witness commented on the COOPER artist composite touch-up, calling it the best representation of the unsub's mouth he had seen, with good forehead and hairline, but noting the face was too square and the glasses too big, since one could see the unsub's cheekbones in person but not in the touched-up sketch. Witness suspects the touch-up photograph closely matches his memory of the unsub because it is an artist touch-up that resembles the original artist composite. Witness then commented that one suspect's forehead was similar to his memory of the unsub, and began commenting on a second suspect's eyes (text continues on next page). Memo footer with typist initials RNN/jms, copy count (12), handwritten notation 'Sub 676', the standard government savings bonds tagline, and Bates-stamp identifier DB COOPER-53478.

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Several names and identifying information redacted with black bars (b6, b7C, b7D exemptions)

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